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its just part of the normal shedding process.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoIt is a natural process for cat whisker's to break off on there own. They will shed as a part of renewing their coat.
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∙ 15y agoas cats get older,their whiskers will break off. its like puberty
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∙ 7y agoThey lose whiskers because they grow new ones
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Will cats die if wiskers are cut?
they will grow back they will not die if one of their whiskers fall out it is like us we lose our teeth and our teeth grow into adult teeth right? will for them they lose their whiskers and like I said they grow back.
Are a cats wiskers prickaly?
yes. My cats will leave wiskers on my bed and i think its pretty neat.
What are the long hairs above a cats eyes called?
Whiskers. Cats haves whiskers on their cheeks, chin, the backs of their front legs and over their eyes! Another word for whiskers is vibrissa.
What do cats have on their faces?
whiskers
Does a mouse have whiskers?
Yes, squirrels do have whiskers, but they are very fine.
What is a word beginning with wh that cats have on their faces?
Cats have whiskers.
Will cats die if wiskers are cut?
they will grow back they will not die if one of their whiskers fall out it is like us we lose our teeth and our teeth grow into adult teeth right? will for them they lose their whiskers and like I said they grow back.
What does tigers whiskers DO for them?
Same as they do for all cats. Whiskers are how they balance
How cats and dogs look different?
cats and dogs look different cause cats have long whiskers and dogs have short whiskers.
Are a cats wiskers prickaly?
yes. My cats will leave wiskers on my bed and i think its pretty neat.
What are the long hairs above a cats eyes called?
Whiskers. Cats haves whiskers on their cheeks, chin, the backs of their front legs and over their eyes! Another word for whiskers is vibrissa.
What do cats have on their faces?
whiskers
Does a mouse have whiskers?
Yes, squirrels do have whiskers, but they are very fine.
What are cat whiskers adapted for?
Cats whiskers are used to let the cat know if they will fit through a area. If a cats whiskers are cut it throws off their sense of balance also.
How many whiskers do cats have?
Most cats have 24 whiskers on each side, placed in five very straight rows of varying length. Not all the whiskers may be the same length or in the same growing phase, however! They also have eyebrow whiskers, whiskers at the corners of their jaws and whiskers on their elbows.
What do you call cats moustaches?
Whiskers.
What if a cat loses some of its whiskers?
I believe so, but it would be hard because cats need their whiskers to feel how big a space is and if they can get through it. cat whiskers are the same width of the cats body, so I'm guessing they do grow to mach the cats body width
